150
Driving and operating
9
Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator
b
3
97.
Deactivation
TC can be switched off when spinning
of drive wheels is required: press
button
b
briefly.
Control indicator
k
illuminates.
TC is reactivated by pressing the
b
button again.
TC is also reactivated the next time
the ignition is switched on.
Electronic Stability Control
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
improves driving stability when
necessary, regardless of the type of
road surface or tyre grip. It also
prevents the drive wheels from
spinning.
As soon as the vehicle starts to
swerve (understeer/oversteer),
engine output is reduced and the
wheels are braked individually. This
considerably improves the driving
stability of the vehicle on slippery road
surfaces.
ESC is operational as soon as the
control indicator
b
extinguishes.
When ESC is active
b
flashes.
9
Warning
Do not let this special safety
feature tempt you into taking risks
when driving.
Adapt speed to the road
conditions.
Control indicator
b
3
97.
Deactivation
For very high-performance driving
ESC can be deactivated: hold button
b
depressed for approx. 7 seconds.
Control indicator
n
illuminates.
Summary of Contents for 2011 Astra
Page 3: ...2 Introduction Introduction ...
Page 6: ...Introduction 5 ...
Page 11: ...10 In brief ...
Page 94: ...Instruments and controls 93 Control indicators in the instrument cluster ...
Page 231: ...230 Technical data Towing hitch installation dimensions ...
Page 234: ...Customer information 233 ...
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